But Velasquez says that's not what Andre Pederneiras, president of Brazil Shooto, and the man who came up with the idea for the match up, told her:

"He asked Team Nogueira for a female fighter and my team believes I'm ready, so I accepted the challenge. My expectations are the best. I'm well trained to get there and win. I'm used to training with man every day. I'm a professional judoka and I know the adrenaline of the competition, I know how to handle this."

And there may be an even bigger hiccup in the event. According to MMAFighting.com, a representative for the Brazilian Mixed Martial Arts Confederation, which regulates the Shooto Brazil events says HOLD UP WAIT WHAT? They may not even allow a male vs. female fight to happen.

"There's nothing in the rules that specific prohibits a man to fight a woman, but when you interpret the rules you know that both athletes must be in the same level, so there's no way a man should be allowed to fight a woman," [Osiris Maia, representative for the Brazilian MMA Confederation said].

Maia said the organization had not yet received an official card from the promoters, which is expected on Thursday, at the weigh-ins for the event. He said the event was only annou[nced to the media and not vetted through official channels.

"[If] you ask me if we're allowing it to happen, I don't think so," said Maia. "I think it's a disparity. We'll see what's going on tomorrow at the weigh-ins."

OK, so to sum up—get the popcorn popped, pull up a chair and set the DVR to record whatever goes down at that weigh in on Thursday, yeah?